BY ROMINAH FAKA
Pre Trial Conference (PTC) into the case of three people accused of false pretence has adjourned for May 14.
The defendants are accused of pretending to be recruiting agents for seasonal work in Australia and obtaining money from the complainants.
PTC and setting of trial date was initially set for yesterday however defence counsel for defendant Joe Rex Raukaniu replied late to a proposal PTC sent by prosecution.
Thus, both parties need time to settle the PTC and trial date.
Raukaniu together with Elsie Vamily Nagive and Shirly Fa’aitoa are charged with one count of false pretence.
Raukaniu is charged separately with two counts of false pretence.
Police alleged on two separate occasions of an unknown date in February 2023 Raukaniu together with his two agents informed the two complainants that they were agents who recruited workers to Australia for seasonal work.
It was alleged Raukaniu took $2,500 from the first complainant and together with Elsie and Shirely took $2,300 from the second complainant.
Upon receiving the money, they told the two complainants they would update them on the status of their names for the seasonal work.
However, the two complainants waited but there was no response from the accused regarding the seasonal work updates as promised.
So, the complainants went and lodges their complaints with police.
Selwyn Vaike is prosecuting, a private lawyer acts for Raukaniu and PSO for Nagive and Fa’aitoa.
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BY ROMINAH FAKA
Pre Trial Conference (PTC) into the case of three people accused of false pretence has adjourned for May 14.
The defendants are accused of pretending to be recruiting agents for seasonal work in Australia and obtaining money from the complainants.
PTC and setting of trial date was initially set for yesterday however defence counsel for defendant Joe Rex Raukaniu replied late to a proposal PTC sent by prosecution.
Thus, both parties need time to settle the PTC and trial date.
Raukaniu together with Elsie Vamily Nagive and Shirly Fa’aitoa are charged with one count of false pretence.
Raukaniu is charged separately with two counts of false pretence.
Police alleged on two separate occasions of an unknown date in February 2023 Raukaniu together with his two agents informed the two complainants that they were agents who recruited workers to Australia for seasonal work.
It was alleged Raukaniu took $2,500 from the first complainant and together with Elsie and Shirely took $2,300 from the second complainant.
Upon receiving the money, they told the two complainants they would update them on the status of their names for the seasonal work.
However, the two complainants waited but there was no response from the accused regarding the seasonal work updates as promised.
So, the complainants went and lodges their complaints with police.
Selwyn Vaike is prosecuting, a private lawyer acts for Raukaniu and PSO for Nagive and Fa’aitoa.
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